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WATCH LIVE: Glenn Youngkin announces sports arena project in Alexandria, Virginia

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and Monumental Sports are announcing a $2 billion sports arena and entertainment district set to be built in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.




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Washington Wizards and Capitals announce plans to ditch DC and move to Virginia

Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis, along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders, announced plans for a new sports arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, for the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals.




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Three times states went to war with the NCAA in 2023

Several states have gone to war with the NCAA over various matters in 2023, marking a bumpy year for the governing body of college sports.




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See COVID's toll on California's life expectancy in new CDC longevity report

New data show how the 50 states and the District of Columbia stack up in terms of life expectancy. Hawaii tops the list, and Mississippi is at the bottom.




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Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism. They have little evidence to go on

MERT is being marketed to families of children with autism. Providers suggest the treatment has been thoroughly studied, but there is little evidence to date of its efficacy.




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Just out of high school and blockading the door to JD Vance's office

What did you do last summer? This teenage member of the Sunrise Movement, grieving over climate disasters and unsure about his future, helped blockade the door to JD Vance's Senate office.




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'Grief into action.' Philanthropists give historic $150 million donation to City of Hope for pancreatic cancer research

Entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter are giving $150 million to City of Hope to fund an award for innovation research in pancreatic cancer. It's the largest single gift the center has received.




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Newsom's office announces new California environmental campaign at Climate Week NYC

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.




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Concern grows as bird flu outbreaks continue to rise among California dairy herds

The number of dairy herds infected with H5N1 Bird Flu doubled over the weekend. The count is now 34.




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Opinion: The evidence shows women make better doctors. So why do men still dominate medicine?

Research suggests that the patients of female physicians' fare better on average. But old-fashioned sexism is still a barrier to their success in the profession.




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Former Caltech and Google scientists win physics Nobel for pioneering artificial intelligence

John Hopfield dreamed up the modern neural network while at Caltech. Geoffrey Hinton built on it, creating an AI firm that Google bought for $44 million.




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NASA launches Europa Clipper to see if Jupiter's icy moon has ingredients for life

NASA probe launches aboard SpaceX rocket to search for the building blocks of life on Europa, Jupiter's icy ocean moon.




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Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy

Here are the key takeways from The Times' yearlong investigation into the science behind magnetic resonance therapy, or MERT, as a therapy for autism.




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As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution

Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging.




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A concerning development: H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon, officials say

H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in a pig in Oregon, a development that has sparked new concerns among infectious disease experts.




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Jim Williams: Tennis legend Chris Evert believes Serena Williams will take home French Open trophy

In the long storied history of the French Open, few men or women has been more successful on the red clay of Roland Garros than Chris Evert. She holds a record nine French Open titles: seven singles championships and two in doubles. Evert's 94-15 record at the French Open is the best winning percentage in the history of the event.




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Jim Williams: John McEnroe breaks down challenges of French Open, looks at who can beat Rafael Nadal on clay

As a player, John McEnroe was not a fan of the French Open. He has few fond memories of the dark red clay on the courts of Roland Garros. As brilliant a career as McEnroe had, he was never able to win a French Open title. He spoke with me by phone from Paris, where he is preparing for his job as a television analyst for the Tennis Channel. We talked about the 2013 French Open and the red clay at Roland Garros.




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Photo of Fauci not wearing mask or social distancing earns him stern tongue lashing on social media

Radio host Mark Levin and others on Twitter slammed White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci over a photo of him sitting next to two other people at a baseball game with his face uncovered.




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Five Washington Nationals players will sit out opening day due to COVID-19 concerns

Five Washington Nationals players will miss Thursday's opening game after one player tested positive for COVID-19.




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House GOP leaders concerned for slim majority with Trump poaching members

House Republican leaders are preparing for temporary losses to their slim majority as President-elect Donald Trump recruits members to serve in his Cabinet, chipping away at the party’s already narrow margins in the lower chamber.  So far, Trump has nominated two House lawmakers to service in his administration: House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), […]




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McConnell successor shrouded in uncertainty ahead of monumental Senate vote

Republican senators emerged Tuesday night from a candidate forum largely tight-lipped on which of their colleagues they would support to replace Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the eve of a secret ballot vote and President-elect Donald Trump’s visit to Washington. Two hours of huddling behind closed doors with the trio of contenders fielding […]




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Caps center Mike Ribeiro looks towards free agency

The Capitals don’t have many decisions to make this summer. When NHL free agency opens on July 5 the two key players they have headed to the open market are center Mike Ribeiro and winger Matt Hendricks.




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Bradley Beal crisp in return after six-game absence

Bradley Beal looked like himself again in his first minutes back on the court in a 127-105 victory over Phoenix on Saturday following six missed games with a sprained left ankle.




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In case of emergency, leave Maryland

(The Center Square) - In the case of a holiday health emergency, there’s both good news and bad news for Marylanders.




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PGA Tour adds Tiger Woods to policy board after criticism by players over transparency

The PGA Tour announced it is adding Tiger Woods to its policy board and making changes to its governance after criticism from several players over the lack of transparency in the lead-up to the announced deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf in June.




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Pro-Palestinian activists protest at Google developer conference amid Israel-Hamas war

A group of protesters blocked the entrance of Google's developer conference in Mountain View, Calif. The demonstrators have condemned the tech giant's cloud computing contract with Israel's government.




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OpenAI forms safety and security committee as concerns mount about AI

The company said it formed a safety and security committee, which is expected to make recommendations within 90 days. The move comes after a number of controversies, including a dustup with actor Scarlett Johansson.




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What's behind the anti-Biden 'wildfire' among TikTok influencers

About a third of adults under 30 get their news from short, punchy videos on TikTok, and that's a big challenge for the Biden campaign.




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How Netflix is using 'Too Hot to Handle' games to build its reality TV audience

As Netflix continues to invest more in games, it is expanding its titles based on its popular reality shows including 'Too Hot to Handle' and 'Selling Sunset.'




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Trump raises millions in Newport Beach and Beverly Hills in post-conviction appearances

Former President Trump, in his first post-conviction fundraising swing, raises millions of dollars throughout California.




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Apple announces deal with OpenAI. Will it be a game-changer?

Apple announced new artificial intelligence-powered tools, including a partnership with OpenAI that allows Siri to surface answers from ChatGPT.




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Phishing attack hits L.A. County public health agency, jeopardizing 200,000-plus residents' personal info

The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal login credentials.




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California lawmakers advance tax on Big Tech to help fund news industry

The bill would tax Amazon, Meta and Google for the data they take from users and pump the money into news organizations in the form of tax credits.




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This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?

Worried about a TikTok ban? Here's how one country dealt with it




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Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing the Trump-Vance campaign

Some Silicon Valley investors are vocally backing Trump due to concerns about how the government is regulating cryptocurrency, its policies on AI and the threat of an increase in capital gains taxes.




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After a glitchy start, Trump encounters a sympathetic interviewer in Elon Musk

Former President Trump returned to X, formerly Twitter, posting multiple videos as he seeks to rebuild momentum for his flagging campaign.




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Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco

After years of complaining about Google's dominance in search, Yelp sued after a federal judge recently ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in search.




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Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election

Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology.




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'A stab in the back.' How Elon Musk's decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions

X, formerly known as Twitter, is closing its headquarters in San Francisco and moving some of its San Francisco employees to San José and Palo Alto. The departure is another blow to a city that has been buffeted by high-profile business departures.




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How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly

To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease.




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In 'liberal' San Francisco, the sole progressive vying for mayor is an underdog

San Franciscans have rejected the city's far-left image in recent years, pulling it toward the center. Aaron Peskin says he wants to be the next "progressive" mayor.




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Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds

The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns.




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FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law

A divided FTC adopted a powerful rule that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one.




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Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren't a future concern. They're here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, and a lawsuit alleging that GEDmatch shares data with Facebook, highlights how far your genetic information could travel without your consent.




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'Blade Runner 2049' producer sues Elon Musk, Warner Bros. Discovery over Tesla Cybercab launch

'Blade Runner 2049' production company Alcon Entertainment sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery for copyright infringement. Here's why.




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Abcarian: Former California Rep. Devin Nunes once sued media companies. Now he's struggling to run one

The former California congressman, consummate Donald Trump lackey and Trump Media chief executive is being accused of mismanagement and cronyism.




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L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race

The Washington Post has lost about 8% of its readers and the L.A. Times 1.8%. But some argue to stay with the newspapers for their roles in reality checking Donald Trump.




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Voters are seeing more deepfakes — and worrying more about their influence. How to spot them

A survey shows that most Americans have seen a deepfake in recent months, and most worry about AI-generated misinformation influencing elections.




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Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here's what Apple Intelligence can do

Apple customers starting on Wednesday can go to Apple stores for sessions on Apple Intelligence — the company's suite of AI tools.




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Elon Musk went all-in to elect Trump. What a second Trump presidency could mean for big tech

Trump's views on artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, electric vehicles and other issues could reshape the tech industry.